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  1. NorthwoodsLife

    Sponge Air Filter for Log Splitter

    So, mice got into my log splitter's air cleaner this past winter and destroyed the foam air filter element. It is a flat 6"x 4" foam air filter element that you oil. Can I use a standard cleaning sponge saturated with oil as a temporary fix? My local small engine repair/ parts store doesn't...
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    Let's See Those Old Ads

    Show 'em if you've got 'em or can find them. Anything tractor or farm or truck related. Kubota mostly, though. Or not. This one made an impression on me (and my Dad) in the 1970's. A couple weeks later my dad bought the B7100. I saw the ad in a magazine... showed it to my dad as "we" were...
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    Firewood Moisture Meter

    I am looking to buy one and any advice would be appreciated. These range in price from $10 up to the sky. Thank you. Be well. Tractor on. Eric
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    Best Job I Ever Had with Tractors

    Post your experience as you wish. Here is one of my best: So I had a small tractor business. Kubota B7100, circa late 1970's. I advertised rototilling, light grading and small tractor work. I get a call from a church. I wasn't a member of the church. So, I meet the pastor, and some other...
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    Music While Working on your Tractor

    To make the hard parts easier to take. To make the stuck fasteners come free with less stress... Let's see your antidotes. Mine is Patrick...
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    Lazer Level

    So, at my jobsite I am hanging a barrier curtain. The curtain is 10' high and runs about 30' from a wall to meet another curtain of the same height. So I am thinking of a lazer that I can mount to the wall to get the whole thing level. Which Lazer level to buy? Any advice would be appreciated.
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    New Holland Question.

    So, I watched one of the latest Messicks YT videos about a New Holland telehandler. Nice machine. I want one. Anyway, Neil says that Fiat owns New Holland in the video. That rings true with a quick google search. Therefore I assumed that Stellantis owns New Holland because they own Fiat...
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    Rats!

    So, there is a fly in the ointment, or just simply rats in the garage. This is not a political allegory. In the garage of property that I own in California has what seems to be a Roof Rat infestation. The garage doubles as a pantry. These buggers are eating Good! Anyway, I talked to my...
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    ICE! Wintertime Shady Section of Driveway

    So, I have a section of my driveway that freezes over at around December and stays frozen until about April. My driveway goes thru medium dense forest and this particular section is in the shade all winter and part of Spring. It also has an uphill on the South side and a downhill on the North...
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    National Park Service 4WD Only Trails. No AWD Allowed.

    FYI... Wanna load up the Subaru or BMW X5 and go camping in the National Forest? Think again. Plan your camping location wisely. https://www.kbb.com/car-news/national-park-service-fining-awd-vehicles-on-4wd-trails/ Be well.
  11. NorthwoodsLife

    Kubota M62, Or used Commercial Case, JD, JCB. Or Mini Ex?

    I'm going through the motions and will be BH shopping soon. I'm leaning towards a used commercial JD, Case, JCB or etc unit, but a brand new M62 is on the list too. I know a big old used commercial Case or JCB will out-dig a new M62. But new is fun with a warranty. And, everyone seems to...
  12. NorthwoodsLife

    Thank you CA

    A McDonalds Big Mag combo meal ($12 US in CA). Will cost you more than a burger and fries in a diner, in CA. Like Chili's, TJI Fridays, Applebees, I Hop, Ruby's, Red Robin, Norm's, Denny's, etc. My goodness, and they still vote for these guys..
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    PipBoy Holders... The FallOut Series..

    I watched the first few episodes of the Amazon Prime series FallOut. Having played and gotten immersed into the various renditions of the Bethesda games, for YEARS. I am rating this series at about 60 percent good.
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    Lost the Pooch

    Against my wishes, my wife took our dog 'Bow', out for a late night free run a couple nights ago. At 2 AM. As she tells it, (I was asleep), after a slow walk, he took off after something. Full run. He ignored her commands to return. Lots of large coyote activity lately. And although we...
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    ACRONYM's

    Let's hear about them.. I'm still working on one for Kubota. Some of the one's I've heard.... Ford. The list is huge. And I do love my Ford trucks. Usually. FORD: Fix Or Repair Daily Found On Road Dead For Off Road Driving F"d Over Rebuilt Dodge PONTIAC: Poor Old Ninja Thinks It's A...
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    Coast Guard Won’t Enforce Or Accept California’s Harbor Craft Rule

    (To the OTT Admin, this is non-political. Just facts). So, now even the Feds are against the idea of global warming restrictions from California. This will effect us tractor people. I hope the USCG Admiral keeps his job. Enjoy...
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    Question for Plumbers

    So, this house was built in the early 1950's. The tub / shower combo drains very slowly. I want to replace the drain line from the tub itself to the main drain line "bell" fitting. My question is, what is the bell looking fitting and how do I address it? I don't want to remove it, but how is...
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    Need a Boost in the Wallet?

    If I only had this energy today... In my case.. It's too many ex-wives. Too much alimony. Too much beer or whiskey. Or, Actually... Too many excuses.... There is no excuse. Go. Do it. Make it happen.
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    Folding ATV, UTV, Golf Cart Trailer

    Had one of these delivered last week. Primary use is for my Polaris Rzr. My Rzr is just like the one in the picture. 2 seater, Turbo. Etc. My concern is the hinges used for folding it. It's powder coated but it appears that the two hinges are 3/8" steel. With a 3/8" steel bolt as the...
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    The Finest Actor Representations

    My #1, Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in the film: Darkest Hour.